HIST 358Nazi Germany
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- History
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An examination of the social, economic, and political history of Nazi Germany. Topics may include the rise of the Nazis, the secret police, war, population policies and mass murder, culture, and women.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7785 | 0 / 50 | M 18:30–21:20 |
| LEC 701 | 8225 | 30 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it50% easy81% useful
From 6 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
good course and readings but Dr. Maricic was a harder marker than expected. very strict on certain things. modules were on the boring side but the paper topics were alright
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I went to the Berlin trip in 2013 - by far the most worthwhile 2500 I've ever spent to go check out a city I'd never seen.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
11 posts and comments in 11 threads mention HIST 358, June 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
thoughts on this courseload 2 points, 1 comment
u/soros-bot4891: “CS 486 Artificial Intelligence CS 456 Computer Networks FR 250 French Speaking FR 192B French Module 2 HIST 358 Nazi Germany Thoughts on these courses? I have a feeling very few people have taken them together... …”
HIST 282 Modern South Asia, HIST 358 Nazi Germany, HIST 369 Decolonization 2 points, 3 comments
u/soros-bot4891: “Has anyone taken any of these recently? If so, thoughts on the workload/enjoyability?”
Fall 2021
Any fun courses to take during coop next term? 2 points, 7 comments
“I have a work term from Jan-April but I want to take birdy or fun, useful courses during it online. Now that most courses are going back to in-person, does anyone know any cool courses that we can …”
u/Interesting_Life: “wanna try Hist 358?”
Fall 2020
Most fun or interesting electives 2 points, 6 comments
“Hi so I need some ideas for some interesting and fun electives for w21. So if you could please tell me some electives you enjoyed. Thank you!”
u/uw_raccoon: “medvl 105 (best ever), italst 265, psci 264, hist 358”
Spring 2020
How are 300 level HIST courses? 2 points, 6 comments
“I found one that looks interesting with no pre reqs. What do senior level HIST courses typically look like? Will there be a lot of essays? …”
u/UsualFlow: “… I'm going to guess you're looking at HIST358, Nazi Germany with Gary Bruce, since a lot of non major/minors take that one. The marks are distributed through two papers, a tutorial, and a final. The readings aren't too hard, but they can be lengthy. …”
Fall 2018
Has anyone here taken HIST 358? 2 points, 1 comment
u/notafrosh: “I was wondering how easy the course is. I'm planning to take it as one of my electives. I want to take something that can help me boost my grade and came across this course. Do you think it's gonna help me boost my grade?”
Spring 2018
Fun History Courses for next term 6 points, 2 comments
u/mathecon291: “Hey, does anyone know about any interesting history courses? Right now im looking into HIST 358, but ive never taken a history class before and I dont get a bad mark cause of my lack of experience”
Winter 2017
Are there any courses on conspiracies or paranormal or something? (not a shitpost) 1 point, 16 comments
“I really like mystery/conspiracies/paranormal/etc. There's courses on Harry Potter, pop music, etc., so it's not too out of the realm of possibilities.”
u/honhonhonFRFR: “I want to do the Hitler course”
u/Postmodernist_Cancer: “there's a course specifically about Nazi Germany fam”
Winter 2016
What are some of the most interesting courses you have taken? 13 points, 17 comments
“Hi everyone! I'm here for the spring and since I have an elective to fill, I need to take a course. So tell me what are some courses that you found interesting. …”
u/verkacat: “I'm taking HIST 358 right now (Nazi Germany) and it's super interesting! I'm learning lots of new things, and attending lecture is a pleasure not a chore.”
Fall 2015
What courses did you take to fulfill your elective depth requirement? 2 points, 11 comments
“1.5 units with the same subject, including at least 0.5 units at third-year level or higher OR 1.5 units with the same subject forming a prerequisite chain of length three Did you like those courses? …”
u/abr71310: “… HIST102, HIST120, HIST200, HIST220, HIST226, HIST243, HIST341, HIST356, HIST358. HIST358 even led me to take my first trip outside of NA - to Germany! Met some awesome folks here; unforgettable experiences. …”
Spring 2012
Good 3rd year PSYCH/HIST for CS Student? 5 points, 16 comments
“So basically I need to meet my depth requirements and I figured someone here might know a good/easy 3rd year class to take. If you could also give a brief summary of the class (ie. …”
u/bravado: “HIST 356 (Modern Russia) and HIST 358 (Nazi Germany) are both taught by awesome professors. If you're feeling like you don't write enough and have too much free time (heh), you can hit up HIST 389 (Canada in World Affairs).”
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